Pillow box blank

ABSTRACT

A one-piece blank is provided which may be composed of paperboard, or other suitable material, and which is used to form a pillow-pack type of carton. The carton has a generally ellipsoidal shape with reinforced end walls, and it has a pair of cover flaps which extend over the elliptical edges of the end walls and which are glued together along one side edge of the carbon. The carton is shaped to have two spaced and parallel upright rectangular support pedestals at one end so that it may be placed in a self-standing position on a horizontal surface. Also, a hole may be provided in the rear wall of the carton at the other end, so that it may be hung from a wall or bracket. The product contained in the carton is exposed through a window formed in one of the cover flaps of the carton, the window having side flaps which serve to hold the product firmly within the carton to prevent it from rattling around in the carton.

United States Patent [191 Smith et al.

[451 Dec. 30, 1975 [75] Inventors: William Paul Smith, Anaheim; GlenMatsuyama, Los Angeles, both of Calif.

[73] Assignee: Graphic Arts Packaging Corporation, Gardena, Calif.

[22] Filed: Oct. 29, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 518,403

[52] US. Cl. 206/4514; 206/4531; 206/806; 229/8 [5 I] Int. Cl. B65D5/50; B65D 25/54 [58] Field of Search 206/4514, 45.3l, 806; 229/8, 16 R,37 R, 87 F [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,966,293 12/1960Goldsholl 229/8 3,010,571 11/1961 Transportmm 229/8 3,272,328 9/1966Krzyzanowski 229/87 F 3,407,077 10/1968 Helin 229/87 F 3,637,130 1/1972Farquhar 229/8 3,682,298 8/1972 Guillerm 229/8 3,765,594 10/1973Cramphorn l 229/8 3,845,897 11/1974 Buttery et al. 229/l6 R PILLOW BOXBLANK Primary Examiner-William Price Assistant Examiner-Bruce H.Bernstein Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Jessup & Beecher ABSTRACT A one-pieceblank is provided which may be composed of paperboard, or other suitablemateriaLand which is used to form a pillow-pack type of carton. Thecarton has a generally ellipsoidal shape with reinforced end walls, andit has a pair of cover flaps which extend over the elliptical edges ofthe end walls and which are glued together along one side edge of thecarbon. The carton is shaped to have two spaced and parallel uprightrectangular support pedestals at one end so that it may be placed in aself-standing position on a horizontal surface. Also, a hole may beprovided in the rear wall of the carton at the other end, so that it maybe hung from a wall or bracket. The product contained in the carton isexposed through a window formed in one of the cover flaps of the carton,the window having side flaps which serve to hold the product firmlywithin the carton to prevent it from rattling around in the carton.

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PILLOW BOX BLANK BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is usual in thefabrication of paperboard cartons of the pillow-pack type to provide apair of cover flaps which are glued together along one edge and whichdefine a carton having a generally elliptical cross-section, and to formend flaps which fold into the elliptical ends of the carton, andwhichmay be opened to provide access into the interior of the carton.The pillow box blank of the present invention is appropriately shaped,slit and cut so that it may be fonned into such a configuration.

In addition, however, the blank of the invention provides pedestals atone end of the carton so that the carton may be placed upright on oneend on a supporting surface in a self-standing position. Moreover, awindow is formed in one of the cover flaps, as mentioned above, so thatthe product contained in the carton may be displayed, the window havingside flaps which serves to hold the product firmly in the carton.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank whichis shaped, slit and scored so that it can be folded into a pillow-typeof carton, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective representation of a pillowpack carton formedfrom the blank of FIG. 1, and in a partially assembled condition;

FIG. 3 is a perspective representation of the pillowpack carton formedfrom the blank of FIG. I, and in its finished state; and

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the carton of FIG. 3 with a productcontained therein and reveaied through a window fonned in one cover flapof the carton.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENT As shown in FIG. I, aone-piece blank is provided for forming'an ellipsoidal-shapedpillow-pack carton. The blank has a first panel 10 and a second panel12, each having arcuately-shaped ends, the panels being separated by afold scoreline 14 which extends from one end of the panels l0, [2 to theother.

The panel 10 has arcuatelyv-shaped scorelines I6 and [8 at each endthereof, and these scorelines each form an ellipse with thecorresponding arcuately-shaped ends of the panel. The scorelines l6 andI8 form elliptical end panels 20 and 22.

The panel 12 has an arcuately-shaped scoreline 24 at its left-hand endwhich forms an ellipse with the corresponding end of the panel [2. Thescoreline 24 and the left-hand end of the panel 12 form anelliptical-shaped end panel 26.

The panel I has slits therein adjacent the arcuate scoreline I6 whichform a first rectangular-shaped pedestal for the carton; and the panel12 has slits therein adjacent the scoreline 24 which form a secondrectangular-shaped pedestal for the carton, the pedestals beingdesignated 28 and 30 respectively.

The panel also has a pair of longitudianl scorelines 34 and 36 thereinand corresponding slots to form two flaps 38 and 40 which may be turnedto provide a support for the product, and to permit the product to berevealed through the aperture formed by the flaps. The end panel 22 mayhave a hanging hole 42 therein.

The panel [2 has a further scoreline 44 extending 2 adjacent its outeredge from one end to the other. The scoreline 44 defines a flap 46 whichmay be folded inwardly and glued on its reverse side to the outer edgeof the cover flap 10.

Although the flaps 38 and .40 are shown in the panel 10 to form a windowin that panel, the flaps may be formed in the panel 12, to form a windowin the latter panel, if so desired.

As mentioned above, the representation of FIG. 2 shows the carton in apartially assembled form. FIG. 3 shows the completed carton without theproduct, and FIG. 4 shows the completed carton with a product supportedtherein and displayed through the opening in the front of the carton. 1

The invention provides, therefore, a blank which may be easily andquickly formed into a self-standing pillowpack type of carton which alsohas the feature of supporting and revealing a product within the carton.

It will be appreciated that although one embodiment of the invention hasbeen shown and described, modifications may be made. It is intended inthe claims to cover the modifications which come within the spirit andscope of the invention.

What is claimed:

1. A one-piece blank for forming an ellipsoidalshaped pillow-pack cartonhaving a first panel and a second panel, each panel havingarcuately-shaped ends, said panels being separated by a scorelineextending from one of their ends to the other, one of the panels havingarcuately-shaped scorelines at the first and second ends thereof eachforming an ellipse with the corresponding arcuately-shaped end, and theother of the panels having an arcuately-shaped scoreline at the firstend thereof forming an ellipse with the corresponding arcuately-shapedend, and each of the panels having transversely spaced slits therein atthe first end thereof interrupting and extending outwardly from thecorresponding arcuately-shaped scoreline into the corresponding ellipseand interconnected therein to define spaced and parallel supportpedestals for the carton when the arcuately-shaped ends are folded aboutthe corresponding scorelines.

2. The one-piece blank defined in claim I, in which one of the panelshas slits and scorelines therein defining a pair of flaps which may beturned inwardly to pport a product in the carton and to reveal anaperture in the panel through which the product may be exposed.

-piece blank-defined in claim I, in which the arcuately-shaped end atthe second end of the other of said panels has a hole therein forhanging the carton.

4- The one-piece blank defined in claim I, in which the other of thepanels has a scoreline adjacent the outer edge thereof and extendingfrom one end to the .other to define a flap to be folded inwardly andglued to uter edge of the first panel.

A one-piece blank for forming an ellipsoidalshaped Pillow-pack cartonhaving a first panel and a second panel separated from one another by ascoreline extendin from one end thereof to the other, said panels eachhaving an arcuately-shaped scoreline at one end thereof definingelliptically-shaped end flaps for the carton, and each of the panelshaving transvemily prised slits at said one end thereof interrupting thescorelines and extending into the end flaps and interconnected thereinto define support pedestals for the carton when the end flaps are foldedabout the corresponding scorelines.

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1. A one-piece blank for forming an ellipsoidal-shaped pillowpack cartonhaving a first panel and a second panel, each panel havingarcuately-shaped ends, said panels being separated by a scorelineextending from one of their ends to the other, one of the panels havingarcuately-shaped scorelines at the first and second ends thereof eachforming an ellipse with the corresponding arcuately-shaped end, and theother of the panels having an arcuately-shaped scoreline at the firstend thereof forming an ellipse with the corresponding arcuately-shapedend, and each of the panels having transversely spaced slits therein atthe first end thereof interrupting and extending outwardly from thecorresponding arcuately-shaped scoreline into the corresponding ellipseand interconnected therein to define spaced and parallel supportpedestals for the carton when the arcuatelyshaped ends are folded aboutthe corresponding scorelines.
 2. The one-piece blank defined in claim 1,in which one of the panels has slits and scorelines therein defining apair of flaps which may be turned inwardly to support a product in thecarton and to reveal an aperture in the panel through which the productmay be exposed.
 3. The one-piece blank defined in claim 1, in which thearcuately-shaped end at the second end of the other of said panels has ahole therein for hanging the carton.
 4. The one-piece blank defined inclaim 1, in which the other of the panels has a scoreline adjacent theouter edge thereof and extending from one end to the other to define aflap to be folded inwardly and glued to the outer edge of the firstpanel.
 5. A one-piece blank for forming an ellipsoidal-shapedpillow-pack carton having a first panel and a second panel separatedfrom one another by a scoreline extending from one end thereof to theother, said panels each having an arcuately-shaped scoreline at one endthereof defining elliptically-shaped end flaps for the carton, and eachof the panels having transversely spaced slits at said one eNd thereofinterrupting the scorelines and extending into the end flaps andinterconnected therein to define support pedestals for the carton whenthe end flaps are folded about the corresponding scorelines.